Tunisia recovers bodies of nine African refugees, rescues 29 others, and searches for more possible drowned people in new boat disaster off its coast
Tunisia has long been a favoured spot for irregular refugees and migrants attempting the journey. Reuters Archive
The Tunisian Coast Guard has recovered the bodies of nine African refugees and migrants and rescued 29 after their boat sank off the coast of Monastir when they were trying to reach the Italian coast. Farid Ben Jaha, spokesperson for the Monastir courts said on Wednesday that searches are under way for more potential drowned people in this new disaster off the Tunisian coast.
The country, whose coastline is less than 150 kilometres from the Italian island of Lampedusa, has long been a favoured spot for irregular refugees and migrants attempting the journey.
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